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The Damned

UK punk band

Formed in 1976

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The Damned tour dates 2026

The Damned has 32 upcoming shows between Thursday, October 29, 2026 and Saturday, April 24, 2027, across 3 countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada. The next one is on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Detroit, United States (The Majestic Theatre).

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Tour dates by city: Detroit · Columbus · Chicago · Minneapolis · Kansas City · Dallas · Austin · Denver · San Francisco · San Diego · Huntington Beach · Santa Ana · Los Angeles · Brighton · London · Bristol · Manchester · Newcastle Upon Tyne · Derby · Watford · Birmingham · Vancouver · Seattle · Portland · Sacramento · Phoenix · Las Vegas · Orlando · St Petersburg · Fort Lauderdale · Miami

More concerts: United States · United Kingdom · Canada

Tour dates elsewhere: Songkick

About

The Damned are an English rock band formed in London in 1976 by lead vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist (and later guitarist) Captain Sensible and drummer Rat Scabies. They were the first punk band from the United Kingdom to release a single, "New Rose" (1976), release a studio album, Damned Damned Damned (1977) and tour the United States. The band briefly dissolved after their second album, Music for Pleasure (1977), was critically dismissed. They re-formed without Brian James and released Machine Gun Etiquette (1979).

In the 1980s, they achieved success playing gothic and psychedelic rock, with nine of the band's singles charting in the UK singles chart top 40. That decade saw the release of four studio albums: The Black Album (1980), Strawberries (1982), Phantasmagoria (1985) and Anything (1986). The latter two albums did not feature Sensible, who had left the band in 1984. In 1988, James and Sensible rejoined to play a series of reunion gigs, one of which was released the next year as the live album Final Damnation (1989).

The Damned again re-formed for a tour in 1991. In 1995, a lineup with Vanian and Scabies released a new studio album, Not of This Earth, against Vanian's wishes, leading to Scabies' departure from the band for nearly thirty years. This was followed by the return of Captain Sensible, and the albums Grave Disorder (2001), So, Who's Paranoid? (2008) and Evil Spirits (2018), which was their first studio album in the Official Charts top 10 list. and Darkadelic (2023), which also made the top 10. In November 2023, Scabies rejoined, and their 2026 covers album, Not Like Everybody Else, was the first Damned album to feature three members from the classic lineup in over forty years.

They have been recognised as influential in the development of numerous genres, including punk rock, gothic rock, and hardcore punk, as well as influential to popular bands that came after them.

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The Damned (prononcé en anglais : [ðə dæmd]) est un groupe de punk rock britannique, originaire de Croydon, dans la banlieue de Londres, en Angleterre. Il est l'un des premiers groupes du genre dans la scène locale. Formés en 1976, les Damned évolueront ensuite vers un style musical proche de la new wave. Ils sont aussi considérés comme les inspirateurs du rock gothique. Neuf de leurs singles sont classés dans le top 40 de l'UK Singles Chart.

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Past shows

  • Atlanta · Variety Playhouse - GAThe Damned: Final Damnation 50
  • Philadelphia · Union Transfer
  • Brooklyn · Brooklyn Steel
  • Washington · 9:30 Club
  • Huntington · Paramount - Long Island
  • Norwalk · District Music Hall

Discography

Albums

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Singles

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Questions about The Damned’s tour

When is The Damned’s next show?

The Damned’s next show is on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Detroit, United States (The Majestic Theatre).

How many shows does The Damned have in 2026?

The Damned has 21 shows listed in 2026, in 21 cities.

Where is The Damned touring in 2026?

The Damned is scheduled to play in Detroit (United States), Columbus (United States), Chicago (United States), Minneapolis (United States), Kansas City (United States), Dallas (United States), Austin (United States), Denver (United States) and 23 other cities.

When does The Damned play in Detroit?

The Damned plays in Detroit on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at The Majestic Theatre.

When does The Damned play in Columbus?

The Damned plays in Columbus on Friday, October 30, 2026 at Newport Music Hall.

When does The Damned play in Chicago?

The Damned plays in Chicago on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Concord Music Hall.

Where can I buy tickets for The Damned?

Each date in the list above links to its ticket page when there is one, through sellers such as bandsintown.com.

Where can I listen to The Damned?

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